The Death Ray

In a Western capitalist country where a fascist government attempts to suppress a socialist uprising, revolutionary leader Thomas Lamm is imprisoned by the government but he escapes to the Soviet Union. There, he meets the engineer Podobed who invents the 'death ray' - a device which explodes gunpowder and fuel mixtures at a distance.

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Release date

16 Mar 1925

Runtime

2 h 5 min

• TMDB 5.2

Genres

• Science Fiction
• Drama
• Thriller

Director

Lev Kuleshov

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Countries

• SU

Cast

Porfiri Podobedas Podobed, engineer-inventorVsevolod Pudovkinas Pater Revo, catholic priestSergei Komarovas Tomas LannVladimir Fogelas Fog, fascistAlexandra Khokhlovaas Sharpshooter / Sister EdithSKSergey Khokhlovas Freddie, Edith's sonISInna Stravinskayaas Stoker's daughterASA. Strabinskayaas Shura, Podobed's assistantAGAndrei Gorchilinas Rapp, electric technicianACAnna Chekulaevaas Rapp's wife

Writers

Vsevolod Pudovkin

Cinematography

ALAleksandr Levitsky

Studios

GGoskino

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